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Drop-In Center |
Our Drop-In Center is located next to the reception area of the Main Adult Detention Facility at 2777 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, California. Many visitors come into the jail suffering and devastated due to the incarceration of a loved one. They need someone to talk to. We provide a warm atmosphere and a friendly ear. People also come in confused about the system they are forced to deal with when they come to visit. We are able to help them cope with and comprehend how to manage their lives while someone they love is in the detention system. INMATE'S BRIDGE: We also bridge inmates with the outside world as we respond to hundreds of inmates' written requests each month. We facilitate communication with their loved ones by locating family members, convey important information to employers, legal and county entities, and provide greeting cards for them to send to their children and other family members with whom losing contact discourages successful release and rehabilitation. We process legal documents, make connections with spiritual advisors, locate recovery programs and transition services, and provide reading glasses. Our DROP-IN CENTER and INMATE'S BRIDGE programs are designed to interface with, and compliment the Sheriff's Department. Our work eases tension inside the jail for both Department staff and inmates. .
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